Seeing Lin Xia's mischievous grin, Lin Yan just shook his head slightly. He said without any sign of embarrassment:
"Actually, I just recently made a breakthrough."
"My strength before was indeed about the same as yours."
"And besides, Lei Li probably hasn't used his full strength yet. Judging by his appearance just now, he probably still has some cards up his sleeve."
"I feel like if he were to use those cards, I might not necessarily win."
Lin Xia had heard enough of his excuses. She rolled her eyes at Lin Yan and said, "Believe you? You must be kidding."
"The way you are, who knows, maybe you've already reached the Earth Element Realm."
"What Lei Li? He's completely no match for you. I saw through it long ago."
She didn't want to dwell on this topic any longer and quickly turned to see if any other Lin family disciples had been injured.
On the side, Lin Dong couldn't help but laugh and cry.
He also felt that Lin Yan was being too modest.
Clearly, he was very strong, but he was just too low-key. This time, his opinion was the same as Lin Xia's.
They both thought Lin Yan was very strong, especially the martial arts he had just used, which Lin Dong saw for the first time and felt incredibly powerful.
"It seems that Brother Lin Yan also has his own secrets."
Lin Dong sighed, while on the other side, Lin Xia had already finished her check and found that the group of Lin family disciples had only suffered minor injuries, nothing serious.
So they quickly decided to return to the Lin family together.
"Just wait, Lin Yan, Lin Dong, we have something to say."
However, just as Lin Yan and the others were preparing to leave, Lin Hong and Lin Shan walked up from behind.
At this moment, when the two approached, they no longer had the aggressive demeanor they had before. Instead, they seemed a bit awkward and embarrassed.
But they were also magnanimous people. After all, they had indeed received help from Lin Yan and Lin Dong just now, so now the two of them sincerely said to Lin Yan and Lin Dong, "Thanks for what happened just now. It was our fault before."
Lin Dong looked at Lin Yan on the side, indicating that he should speak.
When Lin Yan saw this, he smiled and shook his head, "Let bygones be bygones. No matter what, we're all part of the Lin family. We might have some small fights on ordinary days, but how can we stand by and do nothing when we really encounter difficulties as a family?"
"Don't worry too much."
After patting the shoulders of the two, Lin Yan quickly left.
As for Lin Hong and Lin Shan, after hearing Lin Yan's words, they looked at his departing figure with mixed emotions.
"Such magnanimity, such strength. Little brother, we've lost too much."
For the first time, Lin Hong felt so inferior. He sighed and said to Lin Shan.
Lin Shan nodded in agreement, "Yeah, brother, Brother Lin Yan is indeed different from ordinary people."
They all soon returned to the Lin family.
However, upon returning, they did not immediately go their separate ways.
Because today happened to be the end of the month, it was the time for the Lin family's gathering. Every month at this time, the core members of the family would gather together to report on various matters from the month.
So after returning to the Lin family, Lin Yan, Lin Dong, Lin Xia, Qing Tan, as well as Lin Hong and Lin Shan, all went together to the backyard of the Lin family. They sat at their respective seats, eating and chatting, laughter filling the air.
As they ate, a letter was passed into the hands of Lin Zhen Tian. Lin Zhen Tian looked at its contents, his face initially turning serious, but soon it lit up, and he couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.
"Good, good, good! Well done!"
Everyone was puzzled by Lin Zhen Tian's sudden burst of happiness, so Lincoln took the initiative to ask him, "Father, why are you so happy?"
Lin Zhen Tian smiled and replied, "I just received some intel. Today, our youngsters at home got into another conflict with the Leis and Xies again, and in the end, they even attracted Xie Yingying and Lei Li over."
Lincoln was puzzled by this, and Lin Xiao, on the side, also said in a puzzled tone, "Dad, is this something to be happy about?"
They were all puzzled because in the past, when the younger generation of the family clashed with the Leis and Xies, they usually ended up losing. The adults didn't want to intervene personally, so every time they ended up on the losing side.
If Xie Yingying and Lei Li weren't there this time, they would believe that their Lin family's youngsters had the upper hand. But just now, Lin Zhen Tian also mentioned that Lei Li was there, so it was certain that their Lin family's youngsters had suffered losses again. What was there to be happy about?
"It's definitely worth it."
But what Lin Zhen Tian said next left everyone present dumbfounded.
"I heard that Lin Yan, this kid, appeared at a critical moment, not only blocking Lei Li, but also directly forcing him back with a punch. Who would have thought, this kid was hiding so deep!"
Now the surrounding Lin family members were all dumbfounded.
They looked at Lin Yan with shock.
They all knew how formidable Lei Li was. He was already at the ninth level of Body Tempering at such a young age, and he might even reach the Earth Element Realm soon. The strength of such a youngster far surpassed that of Lin Hong and Lin Xia from their Lin family. They didn't expect Lin Yan to defeat him this time?
"Lin Yan, is this true?"
At this moment, everyone felt incredulous, and Lin Xiao was particularly pleased as he asked Lin Yan.
"It was just luck." Lin Yan replied with a faint smile.
Lin Xiao's expression became increasingly joyful upon hearing this.
And Lin Zhen Tian directly laughed, "Hahaha! Great! It seems that our Lin family has finally produced a super genius!"
Lin Zhen Tian said to Lin Yan, "Lin Yan, as I said before, if you have any requests in the future, just say it! As long as the family can help you, we will do our best to assist you."
"There are still four months left until the Hunting Battle. At that time, it will be up to you."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan nodded and said, "Alright."
Finally, this meal ended in such a pleasant atmosphere.
After this incident today, Lin Yan's reputation in the Lin family soared. Whether it was the younger generation or the older generation, they all treated him very well.
For the first time, Lin Yan felt a sense of belonging to this family. As the saying goes, who can remain indifferent when treated with kindness?
The Lin family treated Lin Yan quite well, especially with Lin Dong, Qing Tan, Lin Xia, and other friends by his side. With this emotional bond, Lin Yan naturally developed some affection for the Lin family.
"So, let's show our skills at the Hunting Battle."
"I wonder if I can sign up there."
Lin Yan muttered to himself.
Just as he was about to leave, he noticed Qing Tan walking quickly behind him, catching up step by step.
"Lin Yan, wait for me."
Lin Yan stopped and looked at Qing Tan, somewhat puzzled.
"What's up, Qing Tan?"
Qing Tan's cheeks turned slightly red, and her fingers kept twirling behind her, but she finally made up her mind and said to Lin Yan, "Lin Yan, I still have two tickets for a play. I want to invite you to watch it. Do you have time?"
(End of this chapter)